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Leveraging New Technology for Sustainable Infrastructure

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Leveraging New Technology for Sustainable Infrastructure

Insights from TRB2024

During my time in Washington, DC, while attending the highly anticipated Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, I had a few Ah-ha moments. As the world is moving towards everything digital, it is surprising that I learned Infrastructure is the second-least digitally transformed sector of the economy. It’s even more surprising knowing that Infrastructure is responsible for 79% of all greenhouse gas emissions.

When we pair infrastructure with technological solutions, we can reduce GHG emissions significantly. So why aren’t we moving the needle faster? Technology is essential to infrastructure achieving net zero and sustainable development goals (SDGs). Still, much infrastructure operates almost exactly as it did 50 or even 100 years ago because of systemic barriers to technology adoption.

Where can we start?

  1. Introducing existing and new technology-based solutions to the infrastructure sector can help reduce the environmental impacts of roads and improve road safety by improving the quality, cost-effectiveness, and affordability of road design, construction, operation, and maintenance.
  2. Technology can also facilitate adapting our infrastructure to make it more resilient to a changing climate using AI-enabled decision support tools, AI analyzing road conditions, Asset design and monitoring by satellite imagery and much more.

In developing countries, the positive impact can be even greater as they are cost-sensitive and most vulnerable to climatic events. Making digital tools accessible and practical to address the unique challenges of developing countries will greatly impact people’s lives.

To summarize, we need to make bigger efforts to support emerging technologies, which can be applied at any point in the infrastructure lifecycle to achieve one or more of the impacts listed above. To overcome the barriers to implementing Tech in a practical way in the infrastructure sector, we need to work together to reveal the full strength of tech solutions in delivering cost-effective, fast and data-driven solutions.

Research and development of new transportation solutions are greatly needed to continue improving our world, and we can only achieve greatness together. Platforms like TRB allow professionals from all walks of life to share experiences, knowledge and collaborate for the future of our transportation networks and proactively face challenges.  Thank you to the organizers of TRB for continuing to foster this amazing group of industry professionals, from YPs to the most seasoned engineers. I look forward to learning more throughout the year, and we will see you in January 2025 once again.

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Keren Moshkoviz

Director of Strategic Planning
AnyWay Solutions

AnyWay Wins 2023 Excellence in Roads African Award for Resilient Infrastructure

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Tag: Road Rehabilitation

The AnyWay team was honoured to accept the inaugural award in the “Resilient Infrastructure” category on behalf of AnyWay and the Ministry of Roads and Highways at the 3rd IRF Africa Regional Congress this April. Our CEO, Zeevik Halber, was present at the award ceremony to accept the 2023 Excellence in Roads African Award for our project; Design and project supervision of road pavements rehabilitation and upgrading through in-situ stabilization of 11.5 km of roads in South La and Community 18 and 20.

AnyWay’s impact on the project: AnyWay was contracted as the main contractor and employed a local construction company for the complete construction works under its supervision. We identified the primary reason for the premature failure of pavements, including out-of-specification materials and inadequate drainage. With increasing rainfall due to climate change, the drainage structures incorporated into existing pavement infrastructure were proving insufficient. AnyWay introduced a design that rehabilitated and upgraded the engineering properties of existing pavement materials. The upgraded pavements became bound sub-base which, together with a new base course layer and surfacing, can adequately accommodate future intense rainfall events. This is part of AnyWay’s dedication to climate-resilient infrastructure. In addition to pavement design services, AnyWay was on site throughout the construction process to ensure that the appropriate quality was achieved for the project. This will allow the pavement to have an excellent return on investment.

The award submissions are evaluated by an independent, international panel of judges with expertise in the roads and transportation industry. This project will set a new standard for the African continent and inspire future infrastructure development. This is an important step towards achieving resilient and reliable road networks for Africa.

AnyWay at the 3rd Regional African Congress & Exhibition

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Highlights From the IRF 3rd Regional African Congress & Exhibition

The AnyWay team recently attended and sponsored the International Roads Federation (IRF) 3rd Regional African Congress and Exhibition in Accra, Ghana. Below is a summary of the various highlights from this successful conference, bringing together industry professionals from around the globe to help tackle the challenges to road infrastructure throughout Africa.    

In late April 2023, Anyway had the opportunity to participate in the highly anticipated 3rd Annual Regional African Congress hosted by the International Roads Federation. Three of our colleagues, including Zeevik Halber (CEO), Alex Campbell (Director of Engineering Solutions), and Sephie Galut (Business Development Director – Africa) attended from various corners of the globe. AnyWay participated as a proud sponsor of the conference and provided three well-received technical presentations for the congregation.  

AnyWay Wins Infrastructure Resilience Award

AnyWay, together with the Ministry of Roads and Highways, was presented the 2023 Excellence in Roads award for Resilient Infrastructure for our project; Design and project supervision of road pavements rehabilitation and upgrading through in-situ stabilization of 11.5 km of roads in South La and Community 18 and 20.

 

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AnyWay Gives Three Technical Presentations:

Rehabilitation of highly distressed urban roads in Accra, Ghana using in-situ soil recycling with hydraulic soil stabilization. 
–  Presentation by Zeevik Halber, CEO

Read more here. 

Rehabilitation of highly distressed roads in the developing world using hydraulic soil stabilization, performance monitoring, life cycle costing and climate resiliency during a ten-year monitoring period.   
–  Presentation by Alex Campbell, Director of Engineering Solutions

Read more here.

A preliminary engineering design of a very remote project during a global pandemic: The use of satellite technology to plan and design low-volume roads.  
– Presentation by Alex Campbell, Director of Engineering Solutions

Read more here. 

AnyWay Featured on Ghana TV
Reporters captured live footage at the event and interviewed some of the subject matter experts on road infrastructure in Ghana including AnyWay CEO, Zeevik Halber. View the video below to view his insights on changes that need to be made to processes in the transport infrastructure sector in Ghana.

Zeevik Halber gives his insights at 3:35. 

Contact us to discuss climate resilient solutions to transport infrastructure in the developing world.

Rehabilitating roads in Accra, Ghana, with recycled materials 

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Rehabilitating roads in Accra, Ghana, with recycled materials 

The overall pavement infrastructure in Accra, Ghana, requires upgrading. Ageing roads and climate impacts have caused cracking, potholes and surface deterioration. Overloading from vehicles, using inadequate materials to construct the road, and improper drainage can cause failures. One way to avoid failures and improve pavement infrastructure is to rehabilitate them, reusing the assets within the deteriorated roads.    

Using soil recycling and stabilization techniques to strengthen road pavements 
In-situ pavement recycling reuses previously placed road materials (base, sub-base) followed by stabilization and a new surface seal to create long-lasting quality roads with lower costs than newly constructed pavements. This technique breaks up and aggregates the pavement to a specific depth and reuses it to create a new aggregate material to construct the road moving forward. Stabilizers add strength, durability and robustness to the base course. The process is faster than full reconstruction, allowing roads to reopen sooner and allowing regions to reallocate budgets to other necessary transportation projects.  

Presenting at the 3rd IRF Africa Regional Congress and Exhibition 

Rehabilitation of highly distressed urban roads in Accra, Ghana using in-situ soil recycling with hydraulic soil stabilization.  –  Presentation by Zeevik Halber, CEO
April 26th, 2023 @ 11:45 AM GMT

In this presentation, we will draw upon our experience rehabilitating roads in Accra, Ghana. To do this, we determined the primary cause of the road failure so that we could provide solutions to prevent this from happening again. This proactive approach addresses the root cause and provides suitable rehabilitation solutions to address the issues. Using soil recyclers has proven to be a worthy investment for this region and will provide long-term cost savings through minimized future maintenance.    

Join us at the 3rd IRF Africa Regional Congress and Exhibition to learn more. Register here.  

Helping regions plan and prioritize transportation project routes with satellite data

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Helping regions plan and prioritize transportation project routes with satellite data

Advancements in technologies are facilitating the ability to quickly capture data through satellites. These satellites can collect highly detailed information on specific areas and empower transportation project managers to effectively optimize route alignment decisions. 

Overnight solutions to previously time-consuming assessments
Satellite technologies assist in several elements of transportation projects. They provide data on flood modeling for drainage and can help select the best route for a new road to overcome elevation and environmental challenges. Previously, mapping had to be done by drone or using laborious field techniques. With satellite data capture, this same sampling can be done overnight and to the same or near detail as the previous methods. This is a far more cost-effective way to gather the same data and move the project forward much faster.  

This is important for evolving African countries that are impacted by climate events. Satellite is key to helping improve transportation project planning, select routes, provide scopes of work and cost-benefit analyses for project options and avoid areas that could involve environmental impacts.

Presenting at the 3rd IFR Africa Regional Conference and Exhibition 

A preliminary engineering design of a very remote project during a global pandemic: The use of satellite technology to plan and design low-volume roads.  Presentation by Alex Campbell, Director of Engineering Solutions
April 27th, 2023 @ 2:00 PM GMT

This presentation will highlight some of the projects that AnyWay conducted during the pandemic. For this project, we conducted a preliminary route alignment along a “missing link” road connecting resource-rich island areas of Papa New Guinea to the city. We provided route alignment using high-def satellite technology and GPS data to calculate distances, rises and falls in elevation and digital surface models of the area. We then created contour maps to plan and route the best alignment possible.  

Helping communities optimize resources 
This unique way of working shows promise for Africa, where there is expected to be a tremendous amount of growth and a need to plan for transportation infrastructure quickly and at scale. This approach will help African communities optimize planning resources and decrease the costs of data collection more accurately than traditional methods. With these techniques, we can deliver the best data possible and provide optimal climate-resilient solutions to transportation challenges.  

Join us at the 3rd IRF Africa Regional Congress and Exhibition to learn more. Register here.  

Keeping up with growth in Africa by rehabilitating highly distressed roads

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Keeping up with growth in Africa by rehabilitating highly distressed roads

Africa is projected to see the greatest growth of any continent in the world between now and 2050. However, the current pavement infrastructure in most African communities is in poor conditions and not ready to accommodate these population growth projections. The regions are trying to find ways to improve road infrastructure networks proactively.

Cost-effective solutions to help future-proof road networks
Investments in infrastructure now can help regions to capitalize and prepare for population growth. Instead of rebuilding roads using difficult-to-procure, expensive materials, rehabilitation is often a good solution to improve road networks with less time and capital investments. Rehabilitation of highly distressed roads using recycling and stabilization can be an effective long-term strategy for pavement performance to withstand rigorous climate impacts. Lifecycle costs are minimized using this method as it is less costly to pay for the maintenance and upkeep of rehabilitated roads.  

Presenting at the 3rd IRF Africa Regional Congress and Exhibition 

Rehabilitation of highly distressed roads in the developing world using hydraulic soil stabilization, performance monitoring, life cycle costing and climate resiliency during a ten-year monitoring period.   –  Presentation by Alex Campbell, Director of Engineering Solutions
April 26th, 2023 @ 2:00 PM GMT

During this presentation, we will draw from our projects in other areas that have experienced dramatic climate events. After rehabilitating these roads using recycling and stabilization, these roads provide a high level of service that has stood the test of time a decade later, proving to be in good condition.   

Improving economies through transport infrastructure
Better pavement infrastructure is noted to lead to better GDP of a country and result in improved economic, social and health benefits. Roads are critical to the livelihoods of communities and it is important to safeguard them against variable climates and design them with future population and traffic increases in mind. With rehabilitated, climate-resilient roads, communities have the best chance to maintain road function and provide efficient movement of goods. With continued access to transportation helps the regional economy, which in turn helps the country.  

Join us at the 3rd IRF Africa Regional Congress and Exhibition to learn more. Register here.  

For more than two decades, AnyWay has been a global expert in providing climate-resilient solutions to the global transport infrastructure industry. AnyWay is a member of the Canadian Metrontario Group of Companies, with over 75 years of business experience. Its total commitment to quality is what has fueled AnyWay’s success.

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